THE FLORA 99 



Earbarea, Br. 



B. vulgaris, Ait. Yellow Rocket. Roadside, Kiloran, and 

 manse garden - wall ; rare. Bi., June. In Sweden the 

 leaves are used in salads early in spring and late in autumn ; 

 also boiled as kale. W. 



B. verna, Aschers. American Cress. Garden wall. 

 Cultivated in gardens as a salad. Bi., June. 



Arabia, L. 



A. hirsuta, Scop. Hairy Rockcress. New Cave. Bi., 

 June. 



Cardamine, L. 



C. pratensis, L. Lady's Smock ; Cuckoo-flower. Lus- 

 an-Fhogair (1) Flur na Cubhaig, C. Common at the sides 

 of ditches. Known by the younger people as Peabar-uisge. 

 Per., May. 



C. hirsuta, L. Hairy Bittercress. Roadsides, Kiloran. 

 Ann., May, 



C. flexuosa, With. Kiloran woods; local. Bi. or Per., 

 June. 



Drala, L. 



D. incana, L. Twisted-podded Whitlow-grass. Recorded 

 by Mr Grieve. 



Erophila, DC. 



E. verna, E. Meyer. Whitlow-grass. Biolradh Gruagain (?), 

 I. A tiny plant, one of the earliest to flower in spring. 

 Common on sandy ground near the shore. Ann., April. 



E. prcecox, DC. East side of Traigh-nam-Barc. A small 

 specimen found on the rocky hillocks at Cr6isebrig, 

 Balanahard, resembled, in Mr Bennett's opinion, the sub- 

 species E. inflata, Wats. May. 



